2012 Jostens Trophy Finalists Announced

Feb 28, 2012

SALEM, Va. --- The finalists for the
prestigious Jostens Trophy were announced today by members of the
Rotary Club of Salem, Va. The club is responsible for the initial
review of annual nominations and narrowed the pool to 10 men and 10
women finalists.

The Salem Rotary Club Jostens Trophy Committee employs a numerical
rating to narrow the list of finalists so that the decision can be
made on the most objective basis possible. The committee was
pleased with a great group of nominees totaling over 50 combined
nominations for the 2012 awards.

Listed below alphabetically are the 10 finalists for the 2012
Men’s and Women’s Jostens Trophy:

Men's
Finalists

Women's
Finalists

Seth Anderson,
Gustavus Adolphus

Sharwil Bell,
Rhodes

Matt Carr,
WPI

Carol Cayo, Mil.
School of Engineering

Felix Friedt,
Whitworth

Alexandra Chili,
Muhlenberg

Matt Johnson,
Univ. of Chicago

Sarah Condra,
Franklin

Spencer Liddic,
Muhlenberg

Erin Hollinger,
Case Western Reserve

Tim McCrary,
Wheaton

Christine Marks,
Misericordia

Ryan Sharry,
Middlebury

Brittany
Sedlock, St. Vincent

Aaron Van
Klaveren, Cal Lutheran

Taylor Simpson,
Univ. of Chicago

Aris Wurtz,
Ripon

Caroline
Stedman, Amherst

Jordan Zimmer,
Illinois Wesleyan

Carissa Verkaik,
Calvin

Final ballots are due no later than March 6 with the winning
schools notified by March 8. The awards presentation is scheduled
for Thursday, March 15 at the Salem Civic Center in conjunction
with the Men's Division III Championship being hosted in Salem,
Va., on March 16-17.

The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club
of Salem, Va., to honor the most outstanding men's and women's
Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into
account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and
community service. The trophy models the Rotary International motto
of "Service Above Self" by recognizing those who truly fit the
ideal of the well-rounded Division III student-athlete. This year's
class marks the 15th year the award has been presented.